Sample request and response

You access the Elevation API through an HTTP interface, with
requests constructed as a URL string, using latitude/longitude coordinates to
identify the locations or path vertices. Requests must include your API key.

The following example requests the elevation for Denver, Colorado, the
"Mile High City", in JSON format:

You can test this by entering the URL into your web browser (be sure to replace
YOUR_API_KEY with your actual API key).
The response includes the elevation at that point, in meters, along with
the resolution value (the maximum distance between data points from which the
elevation was interpolated, in meters).

The
Elevation API developer guide is intended for website and
mobile developers who want to use elevation data within maps provided by one of the
Google Maps Platform APIs. It provides an introduction to using the API and reference
material on the available parameters.